The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1887-10-20
BAYARD IN DOUBT.
The State Department Cropping in the
Dark for Fish.
A Policy to be Determined on as the
Case Developes.
No Blunder to be Committed if it Takes
all the Time There Is.
Canada will Probably Define Our
Rights and Enforce Them.

NEW YORK, Oct. 1S.-A Washington
special says Secretary Bayard was seen
last night and asked to set at rest the
contradictory statements printed rela-
tive to the policy of the state depart
ment on the fisheries question. He
said: The matter is not one that can
be settled in a breath, but is one of
such gravity and Importance that time
should be taken in its consideration.
and the state department proposes to
take all proper time to consider it, and
does not intend to blunder through in
haste. 1t is a question which has been
entertained through the history of this
country for a hundred years, for it is
really question as to whether our re-
lations with Canada shall be neighbor-
ly and friendly, or whether they shall
be the other extreme, with both ma
tions standing ready to take advant-
age of each other. The policy of the
state department has not been deter
mined on fully, and can only be as the
case develops itself. Personally, 1
wish and hope to settle the thing am
icably, but the United States must
have her rights. The thing to be de-
termined, therefore. is what are the
rights of American fishermen in Cana
dian waters? When that has been de-
termed, then, and then only, will be
able to determine upon what course it
is best to pursue to secure these rights.
CENTRAL PACIFIC LANDS.
Attorney General Garland made
motion in the Supreme Court to-day to
advance case No. ], 207, the United
States against the Central Pacific Rail
road Company, and set for hearing at
an early date this term. This case is
one of the seven similar suits brought
for the purpose of having declared
void seven patents issued to the Cen
trail Pacific Railroad Company for
lands in San Jose and Calaveras Coun-
ties, California. The case involves
the ownership of about 800
families homes and will be decisive
of forty or fifty election suits pending
in the courts of the above named state.
GOVERNOR VESTS REPORT.
The annual report of Caleb w. West,
Governor of Utah Territory, estimates
nearly 100000, and assessed taxable
valuation of property at $35, 1865 1855.
The commercial affairs of the territory
are said to be in prosperous condition,
its agricultural products abundant and
of excellent grade, its stock interest
fiOuriShing, and its mining OutloOkS
very promising. The Governor recon-
mends the repeal of that part of the
land law which relates TO miners. To
a discussion of the subject of state
hood Of Utah, the Governor devotes
considerable space. In the course of
his remarks he says: SIT will be OBJ
served that the movement for state
hood was inaugerated by the leaders of
the Mormon people. Their representa-
tiveS alone took part in the delibera-
tions of the conventions, and only that
portion of the people of the territory
favored and supported it. )"
REPORT OF ARIZONA'S GOVERNOR.
G. Meyer Lulick, Governor of Ari-
IONA, in his annual report estimates
the population of the territory at co.
900, an increase of nearly $4,000 over
the census estimates of 1880. The
aggregate assessed valuation of tax
able property for the present year is
1888 1875 600, an increase of nearly
So SOC, 900 over 1886. By reduced ex-
penditure, increased taxable values,
the territory is now absolutely on a
safe and healthful financial basis.
The agricultural possibilities of Ari-
IONA, with proper irrigation, can
scarcely be overestimated. Its live
stock interests are in fiouriShing con-
ditiOn. Taken in the aggregate the
mining industries of the territory are
on a safe & and promising bases.
The Governor says that there
are few portions of the republic
outside of Michigan, Wisconsin and
Washington territories that contain
such extensive bodies of timber and
above the average in quality. The
public school system OF Arizona is a
subject of pride to all of her citizens.
1t pays to its teachers higher salaries
than any other state or territory, and
requires higher standard of ability.
The Governor recommends that the
sixteenth and thirty-Sixth sections OF
school land in every town should be
sold and the proceeds be appropriated
to the school purposes of the territory
| AS to the Indians the report states
that of all the tribes in the
territory, the Navajos are the most
prosperous, intelligent and enterpris.
ing, and doubtless the wealthiest tribe
in the United States. They number
about Is, 600 souls, and are increasing
1t is estimated that they own 10000
horses and l 900 900 sheep. They farm
quite extensively, and raise good crops
The ApacheS occupy the San Carlos
Reservation. containing about $500 ,O0(
acres of the best agricultural land in
the territory. AS race, the report
says, they are lazy, thIevish and muir
derous, seemingly incapable of civiliZa
ton. As long as the Apache Indians arr
suffered to remain within thu
borders of the territory, continues the
Governor, just SO long viii the peace o.
Arizona be insecure and her progress
be retarded. The Governor renew!
his recommendation of last year, tina
Congress make liberal appropriation
for a photographic survey of the terri
tory, with the view to obtaining waite
for irrigating purposes by storag
reservoirs.
CARRIAGE MAKERS IN SESSION.
| WASHINGTON, Oct. lS.-The EXecu
tive Committee of the carriage makers
suggests that in view of the reduces
profits during the year, it might pa
: vehicles. The committee endorses tn
action of the Federal Treasury in buy
} ing bonds to relieve the monetar
stringency, and recommends the eXeI
else of special care in the matter q
| credits under the present condition G
) the money market. The report urge
protest against restrictions impose
on commercial travellers by local law
E speaks of the scarcity of skilled MI
must be offered for the training
young men in shops. Adjourned Il
G tomorrow.
g YELLOW FEVER.
d A telegram was received at IL
r Marine Hospital Bureau this afternc(
0 saying there had been one death al
:. three new cases of yellow fever
S Tampa since the last report.
r. INTERSTATE COMMISSION.
The Interstate Commerce Commi
% sion to-day took up the case of Levere
IS Leonard, of Mound Leonard, Mo-. Y
d the Union Pacific Railroad Compan
3 In this case the plaintiff alleges tn
" the railroad company charged him
az per cent in excess of the regular rat
for transportation of live stock in t
Burton stock cars, and prays the Co
Y. mission to compel the railroad Co
ar pany to refund the excess. AfteI
in short statement of the case and br
as argument the Commission dismiss
the complaint without prejudice
want of proof.
ia shot Himself.
a. DUQUoIN, ILL.,, Oct. 1s.-George
10 Plumlee, youngest sonof Denton Plu
lee, went out walking with his sis